ferris@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Richard T. Ferris) (05/14/91)
I am thinking about getting the Sony 1304 monitor but I have heard that it produces a large amount of radiation. My questions are: 1) Is that true and if so have the results been published somewhere? 2) Can anything be done to reduce the radiation to an acceptable level (like using a glare shield). Thanks for the info. --RF Richard Ferris ferris@grad1.cis.upenn.edu
vcl@mimas.UUCP (Victor C. Limary) (05/15/91)
ferris@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Richard T. Ferris) writes: > I am thinking about getting the Sony 1304 monitor but I have heard > that it produces a large amount of radiation. My questions are: > > 1) Is that true and if so have the results been published somewhere? Yes it is true. Just like your TV emits radiation, but don't worry too much. > 2) Can anything be done to reduce the radiation to an acceptable > level (like using a glare shield). Just make sure you sit at least a foot away from the screen. From that distance, you should be pretty safe, if you really think that the radiation is gonna make your face melt... Seriously though, I don't think of this as much of a health threat. I don't sit at the computer with my face 5 inches from the screen either... _______ / \ | O O | Victor Limary <| < |> mimas!vcl@bbx.basis.com | _____ | \ U / "-----"
skipm@dorsai (Dorsai SysOp) (05/31/91)
ferris@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Richard T. Ferris) writes: > 1) Is that true and if so have the results been published somewhere? > 2) Can anything be done to reduce the radiation to an acceptable > level (like using a glare shield). Personally, I feel this whole thing about radiation levels from monitors is hogwash. I have yet to see myself really extensive proof that RF from monitors causes serious or harmful damage to human beings. Only reason I would use a glare shield is to reduce glare from ambient light sources around my workspace on the monitor. Skip